it does make you think what about everyone that has done more than 8 years? do we just get 15k. or will we miss out on another bonus!!!!! everything seems to be for the new lads and nothing if you have done a few years...........

it does make you think what about everyone that has done more than 8 years? do we just get 15k. or will we miss out on another bonus!!!!! everything seems to be for the new lads and nothing if you have done a few years...........

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Yes, everything is geared towards the sprog nowadays. Z Type Accn, cafeteria style cookhouses and naafi bars. It seems the more senior you get the crappier the deal. Oh well, at least they are attempting to get us all on the housing ladder. Hey, I just thought. Being as the Government is now in charge of Northern Rock, they could arrange a low percentage mortgage rate for servicemen, deductable at source, with builders being financially encouraged to develop more affordable homes.

basically just increases to the existing commitment bonuses for junior ranks and the housing bit is likely to turn out to be piffle! So nothing there for long serving SNCOs or anything at all for Officers.

see if after 12-15 years you got 15k then that wouls be the deposit for the house you would now need for your wife and kids..... not just give it away in the first 8 years to lets face it piss it up the wall.
or are they hoping that the single guys of 5-8 years will piss it up in PAYD Units so it will go back to uints via gainshare......... am i sounding sour yet?